Patient to staff ratio

AlixCoastRN · Jun 13, 2005

I also work in oregon - as an RCM. Staffing ratios for res to cnas are:

Days - 10 to 1, Eves - 15 to 1, Nights - 25to 1. These ratios are outlined in the Oregon Administrative Rules. As far as nurses go, I dont believe that there are any set rules - just that an RN has to be in the building 8 hrs a day between 700 and 2300 seven days a week. This is also in the administrative rules. Good luck with survey!

Purple Princess · Jun 15, 2005

the first place i worked at I had about 12 but sometimes 13 or 14. Mind you these are skilled clients or alzheimers patients who are hard to care for anyhow. the second place i worked at as a cna i had about 10 on eves and 8 on days and this was when we were staffed good which wasn't often. most of the time i had about 16 on both days and eves and occasionally all 32 to care for. a girl in my class said that can't be possible and i told her go get a job there and find out for yourself. our staffing sheets seldom reflect who actually showed up for work and on time that shift. or people that came but left early. we had frequent call offs, some for good reasons but some just felt they had better things to do. most of the times i missed were due to either illness or true pain/exhaustion from the day before. i hurt my back and still get pain occasionally even after almost 2 months of not working there. i'm going to nursing school and working part time in a deli. i just hope i find a job as a nurse and that it has been worth it and i like what i do and have a good life finally.